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• Black History Month: emerging Calgary filmmakers celebrate Black culture, diversity in cinema

  08-02-2023 23:57
  
  Two Calgary content creators have created short films for an initiative that promotes Black film-makers and stories about Black culture.  Grants worth $20,000 were awarded to the film-makers as part of the first ever Black Creators Edition in a collaboration with Telus Storyhive and the Black Screen Office. February also marks Black History Month. "The stories I like to tell are stories that are influenced by the people around me and my community and how I exist," said Misha Maseka, Calgary
  
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• Calgary dog bus takes pups to play at off-leash park

  08-02-2023 23:55
  
  Calgary has dozens of dog walkers, but only one company that uses a school bus to transport its clients' pups to the park Ruff and Puff is a doggie day camp that picks up your canine in a bus, drives them to an off-leash area to play and then drops them back at home. Denzel Morrison, who runs Ruff and Puff, says the idea came to him three years ago. "I saw a video of a guy driving a yellow van full of dogs and it looked kind of like a school bus. He said it was 'the best job in the world,' and I
  
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• Son testifies at Edmonton trial for mother accused of trying to kill him and his siblings

  08-02-2023 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The son of a woman accused of trying to kill him and his two siblings in 2015 testified at an attempted murder trial in Edmonton on Wednesday.
  
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• Man charged in fatal May incident that threw victim from vehicle

  08-02-2023 23:11
  
  A man has been charged in relation to a single-vehicle collision that killed a 24-year-old woman last year. On May 31, 2022, at about 3:40 p.m., police responded to a call on Third Street S.W. close to Seventh Avenue for reports of what was believed to be a collision involving a pedestrian. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the pedestrian was actually a passenger in the vehicle who was thrown from it. A 26-year-old man was driving a black Kia Soul with the woman in the front pas
  
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• New urban observatory in the works for Ralph Klein Park

  08-02-2023 23:06
  
  Talks are still underway, but if the Calgary Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) has it's way, Ralph Klein Park in the city’s deep southeast will be home to Alberta’s first urban public observatory. "It's going to be the home of astronomy in Calgary," said Robyn Foret, past RASC president. "Calgary Parks has been wonderful to work with. We are still going through the process. We hope this will be our site. It is ideal – it's at the south end of the city's
  
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• Victim support fund launched in wake of alleged crimes involving Lethbridge baby

  08-02-2023 22:51
  
  Advocacy groups who were horrified by the news of a brutal assault on a baby girl in Lethbridge say they have created a fund to help out, enlisting support from an organization that helps hundreds of young victims each year. On Jan. 18, police were called to a home in Lethbridge's north-end for reports a six-week-old baby was being abused. The child, referred to as Baby YQL, was found and taken to hospital with "extensive injuries," where she remains. The 52-year-old father faces several charges
  
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• Lethbridge baby assault case prompts new support fund for Baby ... - CTV News Calgary

  08-02-2023 22:51
  Lethbridge baby assault case prompts new support fund for Baby ...  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge group plunges into cold water for Special Olympics athletes - Bridge City News - Bridge City News

  08-02-2023 22:11
  Lethbridge group plunges into cold water for Special Olympics athletes - Bridge City News  Bridge City News
  
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• 'Game-changer': Calgary becomes training hub for new miniaturized pacemaker

  08-02-2023 22:04
  
  A new innovative miniaturized pacemaker, developed in part by a Calgary cardiologist, has been given approval for use on patients beyond the clinical research stage. The Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary is also to become a training centre for physicians to provide the technology to future patients.  A pacemaker keeps a person's heartbeat from going too slow and helps regulate heart rhythm by sending a tiny electrical signal to the heart, causing it to beat. The new device is leadless, me
  
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• Calgary police seek tips as woman's disappearance enters second month

  08-02-2023 21:40
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking for help from the public as the search continues for a local woman who has not been heard from in more than a month. Police say Sheena Ivandeen Beaver, 41, has been missing since early January. According to CPS officials, Beaver is believed to have a medical condition and there are concerns for her well-being. The missing woman is described as:152 centimetres (5') tall; Weighing 59 kilograms (130 pounds); Slim; and Having brown eyes and brown hair.Beaver is k
  
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• Whooping cough outbreak worsening in southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2023 21:35
  
  Whooping cough outbreak worsening in southern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Interior Health ends employment of former top doctor convicted of sexual assault

  08-02-2023 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Interior Health said in an emailed statement that it could 'confirm that as of (Tuesday), Dr. Albert de Villiers is no longer an employee of Interior Health.'
  
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• Lethbridge man sentenced to 12 years in connection to sexual ... - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2023 21:23
  
  Lethbridge man sentenced to 12 years in connection to sexual ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• The F Word tackles the final frontier: being fat

  08-02-2023 21:13
  
  Space might be the final frontier if you're Jeff Bezos and the rest of those billionaire bros, but down here on earth, the final frontier is being fat. In a social media-driven world, where TikTok videos and Instagram influencers lavish likes – and merchandise and followers - on size 0 models, and Marvel superhero movies reliably feature shredded dudes in skin tight costumes, there might be no greater act of political resistance than to be OK with who you are no matter what size you are. T
  
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• NHL’s wild Western Conference still up for grabs as playoff race heats up

  08-02-2023 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton captain Connor McDavid said the salary cap ensures tight races every year.
  
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• Canadian snowboarder Brooke D'Hondt relishes hometown halfpipe World Cup

  08-02-2023 20:19
  
  Brooke D'Hondt has dropped into Calgary's halfpipe a 10-minute drive from home more times than she can count, but the snowboarder will compete in her first World Cup there starting Thursday. The youngest member of Canada's 2022 Olympic team in Beijing became serious about snowboarding around the same time WinSport built a superpipe in 2014. "I would have been eight or nine. It's a little nostalgic for me to be back competing here where my halfpipe career started," D'Hondt told The Canadian Press
  
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• Prairie provinces stand to benefit the most from boost to immigration target: report

  08-02-2023 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new Desjardins report suggests Canada's immigration target increase could spur economic growth, with the Prairies standing to benefit the most.
  
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• Regulator gives Imperial weeks to plan fix for months old oilsands tailings leak

  08-02-2023 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's energy regulator has given Imperial Oil until the end of the month to figure out a way to fix ongoing seepage at a tailings pond at its Kearl oilsands mine.
  
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• Alberta village remembers it’s African-American roots: ‘The only Black one left’

  08-02-2023 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  An increase in discrimination in the southern U.S. in the early 1900s led to an exodus of African-Americans to some communities in Alberta. Breton was one.
  
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• Alberta to pilot oil and gas royalty breaks for legally required well cleanup

  08-02-2023 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The idea has been widely panned by economists, environmentalists, rural municipalities and analysts within Alberta Energy.
  
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• Electric vehicle pilot offers Alberta Fortis customers $150 to test power grid

  08-02-2023 19:10
  
  If you're a FortisAlberta customer who owns an electric vehicle (EV), the company is looking for your help with a pilot program that will test the limits of Alberta's electrical infrastructure. Along with the valuable information, Fortis is also offering eligible participants incentives for their time. The Electric Vehicle Smart Charging Pilot hopes to answer questions about how the adoption of EVs will affect the province's system, especially with the federal government's recent pledge to fully
  
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• Alberta announces grant expansion to help low-income nursing students

  08-02-2023 18:44
  
  The provincial government has announced $8.5-millionin funding to assist low-income nursing students. The money will be added to Alberta's existing New Beginnings Bursary, created last year with the intention of increasing access to post-secondary education for those with financial constraints. The government says with the money, up to 1,700 students will be will be eligible for a one-time, non-repayable $5,000 bursary. In a news release, the UCP says recipients in nursing programs will be autom
  
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• Former Hurricanes captain signs seven-year extension with Buffalo ... - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2023 18:39
  
  Former Hurricanes captain signs seven-year extension with Buffalo ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta government expands New Beginnings Bursary for nursing students

  08-02-2023 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bursary was created last year to provide financial support to low-income students studying in qualified high-demand programs.
  
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• Calgary police look to reunite stolen dishes with rightful owners

  08-02-2023 18:14
  
  The Calgary Police Service seized tableware during a recent break-and-enter investigation but has yet to determine who the dishes belong to. According to police, a "china dish set" was located during the recent execution of a search warrant in connection to a break-and-enter. Investigators have not identified the rightful owners and have released photos of the dishes in the hope of returning the stolen items. Anyone who believes the stolen dishes are asked to contact the CPS non-emergency line a
  
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• Updated: Police search for missing 17-year-old - My Lethbridge Now

  08-02-2023 17:52
  
  Updated: Police search for missing 17-year-old  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge City Council supports Rapid Housing Initiatives - City of Lethbridge

  08-02-2023 17:35
  
  Lethbridge City Council supports Rapid Housing Initiatives  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Calgary Surge names Shane James as team's first GM

  08-02-2023 17:19
  
  With less than three months remaining until the team's home opener, the Calgary Surge have handed the reins to a prestigious name in Canadian basketball circles. The Canadian Elite Basketball League club announced Wednesday that Shane James had been hired as the team's first general manager. James served as assistant general manager for the Guelph Nighthawks for the last two seasons prior to the league's decision to relocate the team to Calgary and rebrand as the Surge. The 38-year-old Toronto n
  
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• Lethbridge city council supports more affordable housing

  08-02-2023 16:42
  
  The City of Lethbridge has unanimously agreed move ahead with plans to add more affordable housing. The proposal includes $5 million in municipal funding requests from the federal government's rapid housing initiative program. Officials say the money will be spent on three projects:Blackfoot Family Lodge ($1.9 million); Blood Tribe Housing ($1.5 million); and My City Care Lethbridge ($1.5 million).The city says each of the projects will need to acquire approval from Ottawa's grant program and fi
  
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• Lethbridge city council approves more affordable housing

  08-02-2023 16:42
  
  The City of Lethbridge has unanimously agreed to conditionally approve a motion to add more affordable housing. The proposal includes $5 million in municipal funding requests from the federal government's rapid housing initiative program. Officials say the money will be spent on three projects:Blackfoot Family Lodge ($1.9 million); Blood Tribe Housing ($1.5 million); and My City Care Lethbridge ($1.5 million).The city says each of the projects will need to acquire approval from Ottawa's grant pr
  
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• COVID-19, civil disobedience and dam break potental 'high risk' disasters in Calgary: CEMA

  08-02-2023 15:51
  
  The 2022 Status of Emergency Preparedness in Calgary report highlights civil disobedience as a potential future disaster in the city and says the risk is considered high. Following years of unrest and protests surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and public health mandates, the Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) suggests societal issues have increased threat levels. The city's emergency management committee will meet Wednesday when the informational report will be presented in council chamb
  
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• Local speed skater captures gold at national championships - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2023 15:32
  
  Local speed skater captures gold at national championships  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'It was a nightmare': 2 children dead, driver charged after city bus crashes into Laval daycare

  08-02-2023 15:13
  
  Two four-year-old children are dead and a man has been charged with first-degree murder after a driver crashed a city bus into a daycare in Laval, Que. Wednesday morning. The deadly crash sent multiple children to area hospitals and parents scrambling to find their kids shortly after they dropped them off for the day at the Garderie éducative Sainte-Rose, north of Montreal. The driver, 51-year-old Pierre Ny St-Amand, has been arrested and faces two counts of first-degree murder.  He
  
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• 'It was a nightmare': 2 children dead, driver arrested after city bus crashes into Laval daycare

  08-02-2023 15:13
  
  A man has been arrested and two children are dead after a driver crashed a city bus into a daycare in Laval, Que. Wednesday morning. The deadly crash sent multiple children to area hospitals and parents scrambling to find their kids shortly after they dropped them off for the day at the Garderie éducative Sainte-Rose, north of Montreal. The driver, 51-year-old Pierre Ny St-Amand, has been arrested and faces charges of homicide and dangerous driving, according to a police source who spoke
  
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• 2 children dead, 6 injured after city bus crashes into daycare in Montreal suburb Laval, driver arrested

  08-02-2023 15:13
  
  Two children are dead and six others were injured after a Laval city bus crashed into a daycare Wednesday morning.  The driver of the bus, a 51-year-old man, has been arrested and faces charges of homicide and dangerous driving, police say.   The other six children are no longer in critical condition. Nine ambulances were sent to the scene. The incident took place at the Garderie éducative Sainte-Rose on Dufferin Terrace in Laval's Sainte-Rose district shortly after 8:30 a.
  
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• Awkward moment or conscious message? Political experts weigh in on Danielle Smith-Justin Trudeau handshake

  08-02-2023 15:10
  
  An "awkward" attempt at a handshake between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the prime minister Tuesday is another example of leaders from the western province hesitating before shaking Justin Trudeau's hand, say political experts. Smith, in the nation's capital for the First Ministers' Meeting on health care, and Justin Trudeau exchanged brief remarks during a photo opportunity to discuss yet-to-be-tabled legislation addressing the energy transition to a lower carbon future. The meeting began
  
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• Alberta premier's 'awkward' handshake with PM latest symbol in tense relationship with Ottawa: political scientists

  08-02-2023 15:10
  
  An "awkward" attempt at a handshake between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the prime minister Tuesday is another example of leaders from the western province hesitating before shaking Justin Trudeau's hand, say political experts. Smith, in the nation's capital for the First Ministers' Meeting on health care, and Justin Trudeau exchanged brief remarks during a photo opportunity to discuss yet-to-be-tabled legislation addressing the energy transition to a lower carbon future. The meeting began
  
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• Calgary's 5-day forecast: warmer beyond today

  08-02-2023 14:55
  
  Entering the 6 a.m. hour, the wave of precipitation is just working by now, having missed the likes of Airdrie in its southward descent. It’s grazing Calgary, too. So, a gentle skiff… manageable.Perhaps less manageable, to some, might be the expected dose of wind compounded against the current temperatures; with our low dipped into the negatives, there's a little bite to the wind chill. Yes, it’s only -10, but our current conditions include gusts near 50 km/h. It's all short-l
  
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• Shooting in northwest Calgary neighbourhood of Highwood sends 1 to hospital

  08-02-2023 14:10
  
  The Calgary Police Service asked residents of a northwest neighbourhood to shelter in their homes as officers responded to a situation Wednesday morning involving a firearm. Police were called to the 200 block of Hendon Drive N.W., in the community of Highwood, as part of a response that began at around 4 a.m. The initial call to police involved a vehicle and, police say, the initial responding officers encountered an armed man pointing a gun at them. CPS officials say nearly 20 police units, as
  
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• Calgary police shoot suspect in northwest neighbourhood of Highwood

  08-02-2023 14:10
  The Calgary Police Service asked residents of a northwest neighbourhood to shelter in their homes as officers responded to a situation Wednesday morning involving a firearm. Police were called to the 200 block of Hendon Drive N.W., in the community of Highwood, as part of a response that began at around 4 a.m. According to police, a moving truck had struck a home and several parked vehicles and the initial responding officers encountered an armed man pointing a gun at them. CPS officials say nea
  
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• Lethbridge Curling Club's 50 Plus League curl for charity - Lethbrige Herald

  08-02-2023 07:00
  
  Lethbridge Curling Club's 50 Plus League curl for charity  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Lethbridge police ask for public assistance in search for missing teen

  08-02-2023 05:54
  
  Lethbridge police are working to find a missing teen, and they need your help.   Police say Andrew "Georgie" Rabbit, 17, left Sifton Family Services on an unsupervised break just after 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 4 and hasn't been seen since.   Rabbit is described as 5'11" and about 195 pounds with a medium build.   He has a medium complexion, police say, black hair and no facial hair.   He was last seen wearing a dark-blue jacket, dark toque, dark pants and gloves.   If you spot
  
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• Calgarians' efforts to aid Turkiye and Syria ramp up; Samaritan's Purse to set up field hospital

  08-02-2023 05:39
  
  More Calgarians are mobilizing to help earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria. Calgary-based Samaritan's Purse is getting an emergency field hospital to the region. The Christian relief agency is preparing to deploy about 75 disaster assistance response team members equipped with 52 patient beds, a pharmacy and two operating rooms to Turkiye. They are also sending supplies, such as hygiene items and tarps, to help families in the hardest-hit areas. Quakes measuring 7.8 and 7.5 caused devastatio
  
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• Calgarians concerned about retirement plans amid high inflation, rising costs

  08-02-2023 03:48
  
  A new survey from the Bank of Montreal is shedding light on Canadians’ concerns about the economy and the impact it will have on retirement plans. Chelsea Renaud is just starting a family, but says retirement savings are on her mind. “You need to plan for the future, send the kids to school, college, everything like that. So, definitely a bit of a concern,” she told CTV News. The Calgary mom and teacher isn’t the only one. According to the BMO survey, Canadians now believ
  
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• Alberta would receive $25B over a decade under federal health care proposal

  08-02-2023 03:35
  
  If Alberta accepts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal health proposal, it would see, on average, $2.5 billion over the next 10 years, in line with population growth. $21 billion would come in the Canada Health Transfer, plus an additional $2.9 billion in a bilateral agreement. $900 million would be dished out to address mental health, community and long-term care. Premier Danielle Smith says the deal is a start but there is work to do. “We’re pleased that the federal gover
  
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• Alberta introduces new agri-processing tax credit

  08-02-2023 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government announcing a tax credit Tuesday for large-scale investment in the agri-processing industry. The hope is it will help diversify the economy and create jobs.
  
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• Indigenous man furious after mother put in ‘storage room’ after being discharged from Calgary hospital

  08-02-2023 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bradford Mistakenchief's mother was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and was only given 18 months to live.
  
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• University of Lethbridge welcomes incoming president to campus

  08-02-2023 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  It was a full house at the University of Lethbridge as Digvir Jayas and his wife Manju made their first official visit to tour the campus on Tuesday morning.
  
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• New University of Lethbridge President and Vice-Chancellor ... - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2023 00:45
  
  New University of Lethbridge President and Vice-Chancellor ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Safety patrollers skate with Lethbridge Hurricanes - CTV News Calgary

  08-02-2023 00:39
  Safety patrollers skate with Lethbridge Hurricanes  CTV News Calgary
  
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